it is now a tropical storm, moving northeast off the coast of maine towards canada. we're live from cape cod, which got hit with driving rain, heavy winds and huge waves overnight. good morning, america. i'm bianna golodryga. >> and i'm dan harris. it is saturday, september 4th. as you mentioned, i just got back from iraq, where it was 120 degrees. and i come home to a tropical storm. >> bad weather follows you everywhere. >> it does. >>> also this morning, we have the 911 tapes from the hostage standoff at the discovery channel this week. the tapes paint a picture of panic and hysteria. but also a methodical plan by police to take the gunman down. >>> and it turns out that labor day is a big shopping weekend, in the malls and online, especially if struck in with rain in the northeast. we'll show you how to find the best labor day sales on clothes to electronics. >>> we asked "gma" special contributor erin andrews to get into a car, going nearly 200 miles per hour. she was chauffeured by a nascar legend. >>> we begin with the latest on earl, now a tropical storm, mov